. . . thank the Lord it doesn’t have to be the past. I was in my last year at bible college, on a good path toward a great future, in love with a guy I’d met over the summer who now lived hours away, preparing for a vocation in full-time ministry. I was ready […]

I am undergoing a quasi identity crisis. Some things I know to be true about myself and these things make me happy and content, but within my soul I am finding black holes that suck the light and life and give nothing back. I’m functioning and still laugh from my gut, and yet I’m also […]

I nabbed a copy of Annie Dillard’s Pilgrim at Tinker Creek nearly a month ago, I’d been wanting to read it for quite some time, and now I’m stuck at page 10. It is here I read, ” . . . that beauty and grace are performed whether or not we will or sense them. The […]

Ecclesiastics. Need I say more? For those of you who are familiar with this biblical book, probably not. But for those of you who aren’t, let me explain. Ecclesiastics comes from the heart and mind of the great and wise king Solomon, David’s son. He has the reputation of being the richest man of his […]

>I’ve never met a leader who’s not had to count the cost of answering the call. In order to live in the sweet spot of who they are and what God has graced them to be able to do and accomplish, they’ve had to say no to some pretty great opportunities along the way. But […]

>There’s a great blog I’ve been following, Neighborhood Churches dot blogspot dot com, that “Bob McGrath” put together as he attends 50 different churches this year and comments on what he experiences in these diverse traditions and churches. As I read about his experiences and observations I’m left wondering about what he might write of […]

> Watch live streaming video from bishopjimswilley at livestream.com This video is a little long, but please take it all in. And then let us all know what you think. This is a major issue in the church today and one not to be ignored or dismissed. It’s important that we look at homosexuality within […]

> Today I perused a number of church websites, something I do often. I enjoy seeing what churches around the world are doing and how their websites communicate who they are or who they think they are. Some are good, eye-catching, and inviting. Others are out-dated, confusing, or exclusive. So today, I happened upon a […]